LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Lord of the Rings set with the Icons 5,471 piece Barad-Dur (10333). Releasing on June 1, the set will retail for $459.99 and from June 1-7, while supplies last, you can also get the 269 piece Fell Beast (40693) set as a gift with purchase which includes a Nazgul minifigure. TRAVEL TO MORDOR WITH THE NEW LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS: BARAD-DÛR SET 14th May 2024: Today the LEGO Group, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, reveals the LEGO® Icons Lord of the Rings: Barad-Dûr set, inspired by the award-winning film adaptations. Now in brick form, the epic dark tower and Eye of Sauron build has many hidden fan “treasures” and story references from the Lord of the Rings. Prepare to journey deep into the heart of Middle-earth with the unveiling of the spectacular LEGO Icons Lord of the Rings: Barad-Dûr...

Unexpectedly, LEGO has just dropped two new Space promotions on the LEGO Shop. From now until May 26, you can get the LEGO Alien Space Diner (40687) with purchases of $100 or more. The other promotion is for the LEGO City Space Hoverbike (30663) and LEGO® Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (30682) polybags with purchases of $50 or more in City, DREAMZzz, Friends, or Technic. The polybag promo will run until May 21 but you can get all three sets with a $100 purchase. If you can wait, the LEGO Art The Milky Way (31212) and the NASA Artemis Space Launch System (10341) drop tomorrow night and they will qualify for the Alien Space Diner GWP. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Alien Space Diner (40687) Promotion Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

For those who are interested, Amazon has discounted the LEGO DC Wonder Woman vs Cheetah (76157) for 27% which drops the price down to $29. This is a limited-time deal with 16% claimed as of this post and the price will return to normal once everything is claimed. the box art does a terrible job in showcasing the set but the minifigures in the set are all exclusive to this one including Diana Prince’s winged Golden Armor. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO DC Wonder Woman vs Cheetah (76157) Amazon Sale – May 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

This year, the LEGO Monkie Kid theme celebrates their 5th anniversary and we’ve already seen a few sets to mark the event. Late last year, there was also a reveal of the LEGO Monkie Kid 5th Anniversary Cake (6476261) which was potential gift with purchase set but we haven’t seen any details on how to get it or whether it was just a APAC-region only set. Dylan Chow has revealed the packaging for the set which was included in a larger promo that included the cake along with the Monkie Kid’s Mini Mech (80051) and a booklet. He also also posted a closer look of the cake featuring the main characters of the theme as well as an exclusive Monkie Kid minifigure with printing of the 5 glasses and flag. Again we don’t know how the set will be available or if it will be in other regions but it will...

LEGO has revealed two new summer 2024 LEGO Jurassic World sets based on a Dinosaurs Missions subtheme as well a brick-built dinosaur. The sets will be released in August and you can pre-order the Ankylosaurus today. Baby Bumpy: Ankylosaurus (76962) – 358 pieces/$24.99 Dinosaur Missions: Stegosaurus Discovery (76965) – 420 pieces/$64.99 Dinosaur Missions: Allosaurus Transport Truck (76966) – 588 pieces/$89.99 The post LEGO Jurassic World Summer 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Have you ever been at a LEGO convention when all of a sudden two people in a buffalo costume burst into the room and start dancing? How about a con where two people give out swag, MOC kits, and even tasty treats all themed around the letter B? Let me introduce you to Miles Finlay and Stephen Joo, the B Boys of Canada who created AfobLife and became the heart and soul of BrickCan in Vancouver. I’ll have one of BrickCan’s organizers, John Langrish explain it for us: “In 2016, Miles and Stephen burst onto the scene and immediately showcased how the generosity and creativity of the AFOL community extend far beyond the bricks. I became fast friends with both of them, as did so many other members of our community. BrickCan is fortunate to have them as a core component of the show, and we collaborate closely with them throughout the year to...

Gears. It’s what Technic is all about (apart from pneumatics 😉). When LEGO first created gears in a Samsonite set back in 1965, there were only four different sizes and the gears were all similar. Fast forward to 2024, and LEGO has produced gears in nearly 50 different shapes and sizes! Let me take you through the history of LEGO gears. Along the way, you’ll learn about different types of gears, why so many have teeth in multiples of four, and see some of the clever design choices in the LEGO gear family. Early Days The first LEGO gears, the Samsonite gears back in 1965, had no axles. They were simply round plates you could put on wheels. Five years later, the Expert Builder gears looked very similar, but they now have axles. A big improvement when you want to turn something! These gears have long, thin teeth, almost like spokes....

For each issue of BrickJournal Magazine, the BrickNerd team creates instructions for a LEGO mini-model to go with the theme of the cover story. For their recent issue about minifigures, we created a LEGO builder’s dream studio. Building a LEGO Studio To celebrate the minifigure, we decided to make a studio for all their building needs. Who doesn’t need a sleek building desk for their LEGO hobby? The studio has drawers full of colorful pieces, a stack of baseplates on the floor, a nifty angled lamp, and even some awesome gear on the walls for decoration. Some of those decorations include a Classic Space tile from the Galaxy Explorer and a LEGO logo brick from the 1970s! You can, of course, customize your studio habitat with whatever you like. Imagine a studio with the shield of your favorite Castle faction or the dark red LEGO tile from the Pickup Truck hanging...

Today’s guest article comes from BrickNerd patron Wayne Tyler. We’ve featured Wayne’s architectural work many times, and today he takes a look at the LEGO Architecture 21061 Notre-Dame de Paris. Half and Half There are two things that really set me off when talking about LEGO architecture sets. First, I complain bitterly when an architecture set only gives you half the model. Can you say 21030 U.S. Capitol Building or 21058 Great Pyramid of Giza? View fullsize View fullsize In both cases, I bought a second set so that I could have one complete model. Second, though I own them all, the Skyline series of architecture sets strays from what attracted me to the architecture line of LEGO sets in the first place: stand-alone builds of iconic structures. Think 21005 Fallingwater or 21045 Trafalgar Square. View fullsize View fullsize An architecture set doesn’t even have to be intricate or complicated. My favorite set, which is...

With the arrival of 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System, let’s look at the history of LEGO launch pads, analyze their scale, see what fans have built, and then see how the new set stacks up in comparison. It’s a LEGO space race starting in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Space is Big and Fuel is Heavy As Douglas Adams says in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, “Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.” Adams is not wrong; in fact, he’s understating things quite a bit. A rocket, especially one going to space, is a complicated balancing act. A rocket’s payload is essentially weight, and the more weight, the more fuel you need to get it into space. But more fuel means...